Phys 16 General Physics IIa Course outline, policy and grading system Marlon F. Sacedon

COURSE NUMBER : PHYSICS 16 COURSE TITLE : Genral Physics IIa COURSE DESCRIPTION : Classical Thermodynamics: Quantity of heat, thermal expansion, heat transfer, properties of matter, laws of thermodynamics, & entropy, Electromagnetism: Electric field and Electric Potentials, electric flux, Magnetic force and magnetic field, and Modern optics PREREQUISITE : Phys 13 6 hrs. a week (3lec., 3 lab.) Credit: 4units (3 units lec, 1 unit lab)

OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE: To study and understand the principles and laws behind thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics

COURSE CONTENT I. THERMODYNAMICS Temperature and Heat Temperature scale & thermal expansion Heat quantity &Heat transfer Thermal properties of matter Equation of State, & Molecular Properties of Matter Heat Capacities, Molecular speeds, & Phases of Matter First Law of thermodynamics Thermodynamic Systems, & Work Done and Thermodynamic State Internal Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics Kinds of Thermodynamic Process, & Ideal Gas and its Properties The Second Law of Thermodynamics Directions of Thermodynamic Processes Heat Engines, Internal-Combustion Engines, the Carnot Cycle Entropy

II. ELECTROMAGNETISM Electric Charge and Electric Field Coulomb’s Law, & Electric Field and Electric Forces Electric Field lines, & Electric Dipole Gauss’s Law Electric Potential Electric Potential Energy, & Electric Potential Equipotential Surfaces and Potential Gradient Capacitance and Dielectric Capacitors and Capacitance Capacitor in Series and Parallel Current, Resistance, and Electromotive Force Current, Resistivity, & Resistance Electromotive Force and Circuits Energy and Power in Electric Circuits 

Direct-Current Circuits Resistors in Series and Parallel, & Kirchhoff’s Rules Electrical Measuring Instrument, & Resistance-Capacitance Circuits Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces Magnetism and Magnetic field, & Magnetic Field Lines and Magnetic Flux Force and Torque on a Current Loop, & The Direct-Current Motor

III. MODERN OPTICS Nature and Propagation of light Nature of light, & Reflection and Refraction Dispersion and Polarization, Scattering of light, & Huygens’ Principle Geometric Optics Reflection and Refraction at a Plane Surface Reflection at a Spherical Surface Graphical Methods for Mirrors Refraction at a Spherical Surface, & Thin Lenses and its Graphical Methods IV. QUANTUM MECHANICS Photons: Light waves behaving as particle Particles Behaving as Waves Wave Functions and the one-dimensional Schrödinger equation Particle in a Box

Text Book: University Physics with Modern Physics 14ed [2015] Grading System: Final Grade = 1/3 Midterm Grade + 2/3 Post Midterm grade Term Grade = 2/3 Lecture Grade + 1/3 Laboratory Grade Lecture Grade = (Quizzes, Long exams, & Attendance) ÷ Total Points Laboratory Grade = (Exams, lab reports, projects & Attendance) ÷ Total Points Passing percentage : 60% Requirements: Assignments, lab reports, projects, & Problems Sets Class Policy: PASS BOTH (lec & lab) NO REMOVAL EXAM website: www.mfsacedon08.webs.com (for Exam results, grades, downloads, and other information)

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